Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-08

(Tenth street between Mason and Pacific streets)
astroet payer employed by Contractor Hugh
Murphy. MIR. Telford. q very intelligent gen.
tleman, was overseeing his gang OF mon laying
the granite blocks on Fourteenth street near
Capitol avenue, and being accostcd by the
porter greeted that individual very pleasantly.
Yes, said Mr. Telford, 81 have been paving
streets now for nearly two years. 1t Is fairly
good business, and pays about as good as most
outdoor jobs. 1t being an outdoor job is, in
fact, the only objection have TO it. A man
working on the streets Is liable to be caught in
a sudden shower and get wet through before
he can roach shelter, and in the fail of the
year. with winter close on us, we must work
like Trojans TO get our contracts finished before
the extreme cold comes TO stop us While
working al my business about one year ago
TOOK II heavy cold, which brought on n severe
hacking cough and numerous sick headaches.
would be working in the morning when about
on me and would have to stop work for tho
day. would go home and lie down. when the
cough would assaii mo ald make life miserable
Tor me-, L tried numerous cough medicines
and could get no relief. Things went on this
way for II while when matters became worse
Tor me. commenced having night Swcats,and
would get up in the morning and, iusteud of
feeling refreshed as should have felt, would
feel more tired thu n when ! went to bed. /
then became seriously alarmed und consulted
II doctor, who told me had weak lungs. IIe
treated me for qu to whllc aud could obtain
no relief. ! changed doctors aud changed sey-
era times, but could get no relief. | could not
work more than one or two days II week; L
of my brothers money, all for nothing, for /
was getting worse instead of better. | had
ABOUT given up al nope or ever getting well
again. After visit to Kansas of about two
weeks in the vain hope of obtaining some re-
lief in tho change of climate, | returned to
Omaha discouraged; In looking over the daily
papers | noticed the advertisement of DR.. j
Cresap McCoy, and concluded would make ono
more attempt to regain my health | visited
his Cilice the next day and had him examine me
when he told mo had catarrhal consumption,
know why. but had confidence in what he
said and had him place me on treatment Mt
once. | commenced to get better after the
frs oil flp fret t,,i.,I :.
no cough, no more night swcats, and got up in
tho morn,ng greatly refreshed with my nights
for Two weeks and fee! better today than have
for IL whole year. Why. lost 30 pounds weight
pounds again since being treated by DR.. Mccoy ,
and am fully satisfied that will be rs well us
ever WAS in u week or two
"Will You have any objection to my publish
None whatever, answered Mr.. 'reford. "I
am very glad to add my testimony to the many
that the doctor has. and II can do anything
for poor, suffering humanity by tcstiiying to
The reporter thanked MIR. Teltord for his
frankness. and continued on his weary way
''' '''''' '''''' STATE OF NEBRASKA,
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS. ( %
William Telford, being first duly sworn. do
poses and says that tho foregoing stntemenC ia
true and correct to the best of his knowledge
and belief WILLIAM TELFoRp.
3oth daV of August a. ID, lsS7. my p'e''"'' '''''
G. o. RoEMER, Notary Public.
MIR. Teiford resides on south Tenth street be-
tween Mason ana Pacific Streets where no will
fully corroborate the above statement to any
one who will call or address him there.
LEADS TO CONSUMPTION.
INTERESTING EVIDENCE OF A CONDITION NOT TO
he THRILLED WITH.
When cntarrh has existed in tho head and the
upper part of the throat for amy length of time
tire patient living in II district where people
are subject to catarrhal affection and the dis
case has been lcIt uncured, tho caturrh invar
ably, sometimes slowly. extends down tho
windplpe and into the bronchial tubes, which
tubes convey the air to the different p 'rts of
the lungs The tubes become affected from
the swelling and the mucous arising from
catarrh, and, in some instances, become plugged
up. so that the air cannot get in as freely as IL
should. Shortness OF breath follows, and tho
patient breathes with laborand difficulty.
In either case there IS q sound Of cracking
the disease the breathing Is usually moro rapid
than when in health. The patient has also hot
dashes over his BODY.
The pain which accompanies this condition is
of duh character, felt in the chest. bohnd tho
breast bone or under the shoulder blade The
pain may come and go-.nst tew days and then
occurs in the first stages of bronchial catarrh Ia
dry, comes on at intervals, hacking in charac'
ter, and ia usually most troublesome in the
morning on rising, or going to bed at night and
1t may be in the first evidence OF the disease OK
tending into the lungs.
Sometimes there are hts or coughing induced
by the tough mucus so violent as to cause von-
ting. Later on the mucus that is raised, is
found 10 contain small particles or yellow mat
ter, which indicates that tho small tubes in tho
lungs are now affected. with TINS there are
otten streaks OF blood mixed with the mucus.
n some cases the patient becomes very pale,
has fever and oNpoCtorates before any cough
In some cases smal masses of cheesy sub.
stance are spit lp, which, when pressed bo
tween the fingers, emit bad odor. In other
cases, particles of n hard, chulky nature are
spit up. Tho raising OF chccsy or challSy Jumps
indicate serious mishiof at work in the lungs.